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Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Job Posting: Kesher Director and/or Director of Jewish Life

You have probably already heard that the Kesher model is being imported from Boston and Cambridge to NYC this coming year. Two institutions are giving it a try: The JCC of the Upper West Side and Jewish Community Project Downtown. Here's the job posting from JCP:

Jewish Community Project Downtown (JCP), a young, vibrant and rapidly growing organization in lower Manhattan, is looking for the right person to join our team as the Founding Director of our new after-school initiative and/or become our Director of Jewish Life. JCP is located in Lower Manhattan, NY.

Responsibilities of the Kesher Director (Part-time):

Hire, mentor and supervise teachers

Oversee and implement the PR and marketing for Kesher

Participate in leading and teaching classes and activities

Work in partnership with classroom teachers to adapt the Kesher curricula to JCP

Create lasting bonds with students and all families at JCP

Responsibilities of the Director of Jewish Life (Full-time):

In addition to running the Kesher program, the Director of Jewish Life will:

Set a vision for Jewish life for JCP and the larger Jewish community of Lower Manhattan

Organize all family holiday programs – Hannukah, Purim, Passover, High Holy Days

Represent JCP and its Kesher program with pride and articulate its mission in the larger Jewish community

Work in partnership with JCP’s administrator to shape and oversee the budget and fiscal records

Create, design, and implement family education program

Qualifications of an ideal candidate

A Jewish educator with a drive for excellence and comfort working in an informal, dynamic, team setting

Strong organizational skills and excellent interpersonal skills

Has vision, confidence and a desire to grow professionally

Conversational and/or fluent in Modern, spoken Hebrew

Advanced Judaic knowledge

Advanced degree in Jewish Education, Education, Early Childhood Education or strong related field experience, perhaps even a current student looking for a long-term job opportunity

Enthusiasm for working in a non-denominational setting that welcomes diverse families